looking at the second half of the West division race...
-- LSU, A&M, and Auburn still have last place Alabama on their schedule. The other contenders have already played the Tide.
-- A&M and State both have last place (East) South Carolina on their schedule. The other contenders do not.
-- Arkansas is the only contender with last place (East) Kentucky left on their schedule. However after UK beat Ole Miss that might not be an advantage.
-- Ole Miss' schedule is the toughest: Auburn, A&M, LSU, State, and Tennessee to close the season.
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if the Ags can take care of business vs. Carolina and Bama, they'll be in the hunt all the way to the final weekend.
one note of caution...A&M will play its two SEC nemeses --- Ole Miss and Arkansas --- in the second half. They have proven very difficult to win series against